Desirable Changes Number 2

Desirable Changes Number 2: Sterilization of Stray Dogs

Sterilization is a surgical technique leaving a male or female unable to procreate. It is a method of birth control. In other words it is the act of making an organism barren or infertile (unable to reproduce).

In animals, castration (removal of the testes) and salpingo-oophorectomy (removal of the ovaries and fallopian tubes), called "neutering" or "spaying" when applied to pets, are used to reduce or eliminate sexual behaviour, and to prevent conception, heat and possible uterine diseases in females, potentially prolonging an animal's lifespan. Due to the hormonal changes involved with both genders, this will definitely cause minor personality changes in the animal. When these changes are undesired, a different method of sterilization can be used, such as vasectomy in males or tubal ligation in females.

Animal control organizations urge owners who do not keep animals for the specific purpose of breeding from them to have their pets spayed or neutered in order to prevent an increase in the population of stray animals. These stray animals are often malnourished, and are frequently euthanized by animal welfare societies.

In South Mumbai, India, have achieved more than 80% percent sterilization result in bringing down the stray dog population and the problems (fighting, biting, barking associated with strays.) This could be done in India due to the fact that the NGO's like WSD do not charge for sterilization or immunization. Other countries such as in the Middle East that have practised sterilization of stray dogs have enabled them to bring down the stray dogs population. Brunei should do the same thing as this is the only way to bring down the population of stray dogs in a humane way.